As my knee sends lessening pain signal. Daily roller and small ball pressure turns off tension in muscles. Pain sensation from the tibia is lessening to where I can push my finger against the bone. Localized. Suspect the meniscus tear allows the femur to ride against bare bone causing pain. I have not ridden or hiked for 10 days. Yesterday I took down my bike to wash, well, it was off the bike, I Accepted temptation to ride a test pedal. A short maybe 1/8 mile pedal was fine, still in recovery mode, curb desire for more. Clean bike does not gleam like a new one. Preceding the pedal was a short walk as a test for pedaling.
Hanging here off rd 41 most days driving into town for resupply and socialization. I’m building history with people I visit with.
Change: Not so good. Newness requires learning and performing to change. The unplanned change means I solve whatever. Yesterday the Propex heater shit the bed, suspect blower motor seized. Unplanned change, me to solve. This unit is jinxed as it has been repaired 3 times. Enough of this unit, I searched for a new one. The national Propex repair guy turned me on to a Seattle company selling them. I placed my order with them and paid for 3 day delivery to a selected auto garage. The fix is a remove and replace. I started looking at RV shops. Another tact, called auto shop to ask if a wrench does work on the side. None, but they gave me another shop. I called, stop by for look see. They said yes. They will shoehorn me in this Tuesday, the heater will be sent to them. Change: I am relieved as to how it is coming together.
I am now being warmed by the Olympian catalytic infra red heater, I’m warm is what I will say. It’s the heater model I started with. Heat output is unit mounted valve with settings from low to high, select until I decide to change setting. Mostly a disconnect exists while sleeping when heater output is too high for comfort or too cold, both cases require me to leave comfort of covers. Patience for Tues.
Bend is really my repair station, Support to local economy of upwards of $10,000 Forecast for snow up higher. Still wearing shorts and sandals. Have seen 28 degree mornings. Barely a trickle of internet speed here where I anchor.
CT scan was normal as in no abnormalities. Tomorrow is ENT exam. Body repair from chiro has put my neck parts in proper alignment.
Good night
Propex arrived this morning, overnight delivery, paid for 3 day. Now, to have installed. Last night I set the Olympian on lowest setting which kept chill off and comfortable sleep. I look at the Propex control box at the head of my bed having to resist turning the control to on.
Thurs morn I was examined by ENT DR, his result is my ENT are fine, suspect nerve damage.